HearthLand is a serial novel released in several chapter episodes. Episode 34: With the help of a professional bodyguard, Kim and Justin take on the problem of what to do about Kim's inappropriate boss. Meanwhile, Janie takes on the problem of Andre—when he thinks he's helping her. Amid all the hullabaloo, Ralph gets an exciting but somewhat nerve wracking call and elicits Annie's help to ensure everything happens just as it should Taking a step back in time–deliberately. After a trip to Walden Farm and an afternoon talking to Chad and Willow Tesdall, Ralph Myner caught a vision for what life could be like. Against the advice of his nephew, Ralph sinks his entire retirement account into an incredibly risky venture. Harlan Walker thinks his uncle has gone crazy. With the project in motion, all he can do is try to find people to invest their time, money, and even their lives into Ralph’s project before the man ends up broke and without means to survive. People come from all walks of life as they embrace a new world–life in HearthLand.